Randal, the Vandal: Difference between revisions

|othernames = Reaver Vandal <br> Randall the Vandal <br> Rahndel, the Perfected <br> Nightmare Reaver Vandal

|image = [[File:RandalInfobox1.jpg|300px]]

|species = [[Fallen]]

|gender = Male

|affiliation = [[House of Devils]] <br> [[House of Exile]] <br> [[House of Dusk]] <br> [[House of Salvation]] <br> [[Devil Splicers]]

|rank = [[Ultra]] <br> [[Major]]

|class = [[Vandal]]

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|title2 = Cosmodrome (D1)

|name = Reaver Vandal

|image = [[File:RandalInfobox3.jpg|300px]]

|faction = [[House of Devils]]

|rank = [[Major]]

|mission = [[Patrol]] the [[Forgotten Shore]]  

|weapon = [[Shrapnel Launcher]]

|ability = High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Summon Shank <br> Fallen Melee <br>

|name = Rahndel, the Perfected

|image = [[File:Rhandel the perfected infobox.jpg|300px]]

|faction = [[Devil Splicers]]

|rank = [[Major]]

|mission = [[Wrath of the Machine]]

|weapon = [[SIVA]] [[Shrapnel Launcher]]

|ability = High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Berserk Mode <br> Fallen Melee <br> Splicer Seeker

|name = Reaver Vandal

|image = [[File:RandalInfo3.jpg|300px]]

|faction = [[House of Dusk]]

|rank = [[Major]]

|mission = [[Patrol]] the [[Sunken Isles]]

|weapon = [[Shock Rifle]] <br> [[Wire Rifle]]

|ability = High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Fallen Melee <br>

|name = Nightmare Reaver Vandal

|image = [[File:Nightmare Reaver Vandal.jpg|300px]]

|faction = [[House of Dusk]]

|rank = [[Major]]

|mission = [[Patrol]] the [[Sorrow's Harbor]]

|weapon = [[Molten Welder]]

|ability = High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Fallen Melee <br> Vandal Dash

|name = Reaver Vandal

|image = [[File:RandalInfobox2.jpg|300px]]

|faction = [[House of Dusk]]

|rank = [[Major]]

|mission = [[Patrol]] the [[Forgotten Shore]]

|weapon = [[Shock Rifle]] <br> [[Wire Rifle]]

|ability = High Durability <br> Summon Shank <br> Rapid Movement <br> Fallen Melee <br>

|name = Reaver Vandal

|image = [[File:Randal grasp.jpg|300px]]

|faction = [[House of Dusk]]

|rank = [[Major]]

|mission = [[Grasp of Avarice]]

|weapon = [[Molten Welder]]

|ability = High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Fallen Melee <br>

With the release of ''[[Destiny]]'', the Reaver Vandal continued to patrol the Forgotten Shore. Due to an unknown glitch, the Reaver Vandal had a higher health stat in comparison to its Beta counterpart and began killing many unsuspecting players. His disproportionate stat soon caught the attention of Level 20 players who documented his strength by uploading videos onto YouTube titled "Level 8 Reaver Vandal" and "Randal the Vandal".<ref>'''YouTube (2014/10/31):''' ''[https://youtube.com/watch?v=ORgWPlnFlME Randal the Vandal in action]''</ref> The Vandal quickly gained infamy among the ''Destiny'' community for his notorious ability to withstand damage from the greatest of weapons such as the [[Gjallarhorn]] and [[Vex Mythoclast]].<ref>'''YouTube (2014/10/17):''' ''[https://youtube.com/watch?v=6Rp48x6puZk Mythoclast vs Lv 8 Vandal – Timestamp 00:10s]''</ref><ref>'''YouTube (2014/12/21):''' ''[https://youtu.be/1T2lmWb_cW0 Randal vs Gjallarhorn]''</ref> He was described as a "juggernaut" and a "tank" and regarded to be one of the toughest enemies of ''Destiny'' even though he was a Level 8 Vandal.<ref>'''YouTube (2014/10/19):''' ''[https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yezo1ZeOMgY Toughest Enemies in Destiny]''</ref><ref name="Poll">'''Twitter (2019/5/15):''' ''[https://twitter.com/Cozmo23/status/1128719323868962816 Most powerful enemy in Destiny history?]''</ref> Players wondered why the Vandal had the health bar of [[Valus Ta'aurc]], another enemy infamous being a bullet sponge.

In 2014, [[Bungie]] first acknowledged the presence of Randal the Vandal in their year end update.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/10/19):''' ''[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/12472/7_Bungie-End-of-Year-Update---2014 Bungie End of Year Update – 2014]''</ref> They quickly responded to the meme by secretly having more powerful Reaver Vandals spawn in other events such as VIP Kill Target. Randal was notably spotted on the moon with the [[House of Exile]] where he spawns in the final wave of the Glimmer Extraction Public Event.<ref>'''YouTube (2015/2/2):''' ''[https://youtube.com/watch?v=6Rp48x6puZk House of Exile Randal – Timestamp 00:30s]''</ref> As more new weapons were released, Randal became a litmus test to see how powerful the weapons were. Randal was even capable of withstanding a high impact attack from the [[Celestial Nighthawk]].<ref>'''YouTube (2015/2/2):''' ''[https://youtube.com/watch?v=OC71KMwrTKk Randal vs Celestial Nighthawk]''</ref>

As players defeated the [[Vosik, the Archpriest]] and [[Siege Engine]] encounters and traversed into the [[Server Farm]], unsuspecting players were greeted by [[Rahndel, the Perfected]] and his trusted Shank, now a [[Splicer]] [[Repeater Shank]].<ref>'''YouTube (2016/9/24)''' ''[https://youtube.com/watch?v=QYu9gnvpoFk Randal the Vandal Easter Egg in the WotM!]''</ref><ref>'''YouTube (2016/11/10)''' ''[https://youtu.be/YOR39wZ0gxk Rahndel the Perfect Vandal SIVA]''</ref> The Level 42 Vandal quickly proved to be a formidable foe as he was empowered with SIVA and gifted with an unusually high durability and health stat. He was stronger than his original counterpart and it took a whole fireteam to defeat him. News of his reemergence quickly spread and various articles documented the Easter egg.<ref>'''vg247 (2016/9/26)''' ''[https://www.vg247.com/2016/09/26/destiny-rise-of-iron-easter-egg-pays-homage-to-toughest-enemy-of-all-time/amp/ RoI pays homage to th toughest enemy of all time]''</ref> However, the spawn rate for Rahndel was so low that only few have witnessed the glory of the perfect Vandal.<ref>'''YouTube (2020/5/13)''' ''[https://youtu.be/J9G9XxX6xNk Randal spawn after 300 Raids]''</ref> Bungie also decided fixed the bug for original Randal the Vandal.<ref>'''Polygon (2016/9/25)''' ''[https://www.polygon.com/2016/9/25/13050144/destiny-rise-of-iron-easter-egg-randal-the-vandal Destiny Rise of Iron Easter Egg]''</ref>

===The Violet Vandal===

Prior to the release of ''[[Destiny 2]]'', the Old Houses including the House of Devils, abandoned their old loyalties and formed a new House for the sake of survival. As the [[Red Legion]] invaded the [[Last City]] and began the [[Red War]], the newly formed [[House of Dusk]] also emerged from the shadows and quickly spread themselves across the [[Solar System]].

Bungie had yet again paid homage to the original Randal. News of his reemergence quickly spread as many articles documented the Easter egg. In some instances Randal would spawn a with [[Shock Rifle]] and his gameplay became more evasive and proved to be tougher to defeat. Many players used their new super abilities and weapons against him, but Randal still proved to be a challenge and required an intense amount of firepower to defeat.

A cave in [[Sorrow's Harbor]] would occasionally manifest a rare nightmare named [[Nightmare Reaver Vandal]]. Randal the Vandal, the Fallen boogeyman had returned in nightmare form.

   

===The Cosmodrome Vandal===